John Kerry commits more U.S. military aid for ex-Soviet Georgia
TBILISI (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry told ex-Soviet Georgia that the United States would help it bolster its army as he reassured a close U.S. ally days before a NATO summit expected to focus on the threat a resurgent Russia poses.
Brother of Paris attacker sentenced to 9 years in jail
PARIS (Reuters) – The brother of one of the Islamist attackers who killed 130 people in Paris was sentenced to nine years’ jail on Wednesday for traveling to Syria to train as a militant fighter.
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian bishop in sex abuse case
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop who was accused of turning a blind eye to suspected pedophile priests in his diocese, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
Zimbabweans stay at home in protest against economic hardships
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabweans stayed at home on Wednesday while foreign banks and most businesses in the capital shut down operations, in one of the biggest – and peaceful – stay-away actions in nearly a decade.
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid, ending Ramadan holy month
(Reuters) – Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid-al-Fitr religious holiday on Wednesday, marking the end of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan.
China chides U.N. group over criticism of ‘arbitrary’ detention
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday U.N. authorities should respect its judicial independence after a U.N. agency said last week an American businesswoman who is accused of spying in China had been detained arbitrarily.
Pope consoles parents of American student killed in Rome
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday consoled the parents of a 19-year-old American university student whose body was found in the Tiber River, who police suspect was murdered.
Farewell ‘pantomime villain’: Farage will miss EU boos
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – Nigel Farage, the outgoing leader of the UK Independence Party, said on Wednesday he would miss being the “pantomime villain” of the European Parliament after Brexit, but would stay on for now to see that Britain got a good trade…
In shadow of Brexit, NATO considers Russian deterrence
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO leaders meet in Warsaw on Friday to cement a new deterrent against what they see as an emboldened Russia, returning to Cold War-style defense with Washington again taking the part of Europe’s protector.
Kremlin: Istanbul attack could be result of Turkey, EU ignoring Moscow’s ‘signals’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday it believed that the recent attack on Istanbul airport could be a result of Turkish and European security services ignoring Moscow’s signals about suspected “terrorists” hiding in Turkey and Europe.
